Building Their Futures: How Early Head Start Programs Are Enhancing the Lives of Infants and Toddlers in Low-Income Families: Summary Report

2001 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
Head Start ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Early Head Start ◽  
Infants And Toddlers ◽  
Summary Report ◽  
Low Income Families ◽  
Head Start Programs

scholarly journals Evaluating Two Oral Health Video Interventions with Early Head Start Families

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lynn B. Wilson ◽  
Barbara DeBaryshe ◽  
Malkeet Singh ◽  
Sharon Taba
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Head Start ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Early Head Start ◽  
Infants And Toddlers ◽  
Home Visitors ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Low Income Families ◽  
Family Centered

Poor oral health in early childhood can have long-term consequences, and parents often are unaware of the importance of preventive measures for infants and toddlers. Children in rural, low-income families suffer disproportionately from the effects of poor oral health. Participants were 91 parents of infants and toddlers enrolled in Early Head Start (EHS) living in rural Hawai'i, USA. In this quasi-experimental design, EHS home visitors were assigned to use either a didactic or family-centered video with parents they served. Home visitors reviewed short segments of the assigned videos with parents over an eight-week period. Both groups showed significant prepost gains on knowledge and attitudes/behaviors relating to early oral health as well as self-reported changes in family oral health routines at a six-week followup. Controlling for pretest levels, parents in the family-centered video group showed larger changes in attitudes/behaviors at posttest and a higher number of positive changes in family oral health routines at followup. Results suggest that family-centered educational videos are a promising method for providing anticipatory guidance to parents regarding early childhood oral health. Furthermore, establishing partnerships between dental care, early childhood education, and maternal health systems offers a model that broadens potential reach with minimal cost.

scholarly journals Exploring Fathering Roles in Low-Income Families: The Influence of Intergenerational Transmission

2006 ◽  
Vol 87 (2) ◽  
pp. 259-268 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffrey Shears ◽  
Jean Ann Summers ◽  
Kimberly Boller ◽  
Gina Barclay-McLaughlin
Keyword(s):  
Head Start ◽  
Intergenerational Transmission ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Early Head Start ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Father Figures ◽  
Low Income Families ◽  
Being There ◽  
The Relationship

This study explores the meaning of fathering among men identified as fathers or father figures of 24-month-old children enrolled in Early Head Start research sites. Fathers were asked open-ended questions about their experiences of being fathers and their relationships with their own fathers. These men spoke of how important “being there” was for them in their relationship with their child as well as how the relationship with their own fathers influenced them as a parent. This study supports the theory of intergenerational parenting and furthers our knowledge and understanding of what some men feel are important aspects of being a good father. A theoretical framework on why men may model their father's behaviors is offered, as are implications for practitioners.

Early emotional development in infants and toddlers: Perspectives of Early Head Start staff and parents

2009 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 203-222 ◽  
Author(s):  
Holly E. Brophy-Herb ◽  
Mildred Horodynski ◽  
Sara B. Dupuis ◽  
Erika London Bocknek ◽  
Rachel Schiffman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Head Start ◽  
Emotional Development ◽  
Early Head Start ◽  
Infants And Toddlers

scholarly journals Leading the Way: Characteristics and Early Experiences of Selected Early Head Start Programs: Volume I: Cross-Site Perspectives

1999 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ellen Eliason Kisker ◽  
John M. Love ◽  
Helen Raikes ◽  
Kimberly Boller ◽  
Diane Paulsell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Head Start ◽  
Early Head Start ◽  
Early Experiences ◽  
Head Start Programs ◽  
Cross Site ◽  
The Way

scholarly journals Perceptions of Preventive Health Care and Healthy Lifestyle Choices for Low Income Families: A Qualitative Study

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sasha A. Fleary ◽  
Reynolette Ettienne-Gittens ◽  
Robert W. Heffer
Keyword(s):  
Head Start ◽  
Protective Factors ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Preventive Health Care ◽  
Preventive Health ◽  
Lifestyle Choices ◽  
Low Income Families ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle Choices

This paper examines Head Start parents’ perceptions of preventive health and healthy lifestyle choices and Head Start administrators’ perceptions of the needs of parents they serve. To address the preventive health of the population, it is necessary that we explore perceptions, risks, and protective factors of preventive health. Focus groups were conducted with parents and administrators to elicit this information and to obtain suggestions for improving preventive health and healthy lifestyle choices among this group. Overall, nutrition and physical activity emerged as themes in parents’ definition of preventive health and healthy lifestyle choices. They further identified social support and education as major protective factors for engaging in preventive health and healthy lifestyle choices. Results of this study can be used to inform research and practice to develop interventions to increase preventive health and healthy lifestyle choices among low income families.

Equitable Access to High-Quality Early Care and Education: Opportunities to Better Serve Young Hispanic Children and Their Families

2021 ◽  
Vol 696 (1) ◽  
pp. 80-105
Author(s):  
Julia Mendez Smith ◽  
Danielle Crosby ◽  
Christina Stephens
Keyword(s):  
Head Start ◽  
Language Learners ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Culturally Responsive ◽  
Preschool Age ◽  
Hispanic Children ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Early Childhood Care ◽  
Childhood Care ◽  
Low Income Families

Significant investments in public early childhood care and education (ECE) have yielded higher Hispanic enrollment in preschool-age programs, but progress has been uneven and inconsistent, especially for the youngest Hispanic children and low-income families. We review how ECE has contributed to Hispanic children’s development, offering a detailed review of Hispanic children’s participation in ECE, including evidence of effectiveness from ECE programs such as Early Head Start and Head Start, and state pre-K programs. We conclude with a discussion of why Hispanic children remain underserved by ECE and what policy changes could increase participation in these programs among Hispanics. We argue for expansion of established high-quality ECE into Hispanic-dense communities, for strategies that enroll and retain Latino children in ECE in ways that are family-centered and culturally responsive, and that ECE must adapt to better serve Hispanic families and dual language learners who require culturally appropriate pedagogy.

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